Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-24
Domestic Infelicity in High Life.

Domestic Infelfcity in High Life.
A Co bic sp, cal from Loodou 10 the New
Yolk World says: 1t may possibly be re
mem hertd that when the Duke of Susher-
land visited New York about eighteen
months ago he was accompanied by Mrs
Blair, whose presence among the ducal par
ty excited good deal OF unpleasant con-.
ment in most OF the cities of the United
States which he then visited. While some
of the dukes entertainers purposely ignored
her presence, others included her in the in
vitations extended to his party, aud she
attended wedding party and several other
festivities in New York In the dukes con-
psny
The duke hes recently been quite danger
ouslS i'll at his magnificent Stahordshire
couptry seat, TreDtham, and the London
daily press and society newspapers publish
frequent medical bulletins 20 bis condi
tion Considerable comment was, however,
caused by the fact that, Notwithstanding the
duk,'s serious Illness, the duchess and her
daughter persisted in remaining quiet, at
Torquay, and that the Marquis aud Mar
chiouess of Stafford and Lord Tarbat should
have kept away in 30 arked q manner
from their sick fathers bedside.
The reason of this peculiar conduct on the
part of the family was the presence at Trent
nam of Mrs Blair, who absolutely declined
10 leave the dukes bedside, a determination
in which she was supported by his grace's
approval and even entreeties. AT eDgth
The doctors bulletins announced that
the dukes illness had taken so cFiti.
cal turn that ii was very doubtful
if be would be able TO live through
phys,csns considered it to be their du'y TO
IL uf,rn hs family of the danger eud TO make
= tiusl appea! to the duchess 10 visit her bus
band on what they considered bis death
bed. The duchess, who Is peeress in hes
own rjgh aud one OF the proudest granGcs
danes of Europe gave way to their eutrent
ie- AID Travelled down TO TrenthaU, accom-
panied by her two Sous, her daughte Lady
AIessndIa, and her daughter in law, Lady
So ffo,d Within few hours after their
arrival the duke took sudden turn for the
ostter. aud immediate danger was past A
terrible scene 10 hen reported to have taken
place between the injured wife and her
children on the one side, and the lntrudins
lady on the other final attempt was
made to drive The latter from the house and
TO put a stop 10 the scandal. The stranger,
strong in the support Of the duke, was, how
ever victorious, and il was the duchess
ncc Impaired By all her children, who left
r entham sudd My tho very same day
How bitterly the duchess must have felt
the terrible ind gnity 10 which she had been
sui iec,ed those alone who have had the
privilege Of bt ing received at her magni6
cent London palace, known as Stafford
| Huu-e.n can realize. The queen lost no
time in teleeraphiog 10 Tolquay to her fav-
orite friend 'AnDie," as she always calls her
, former mistress of the robes, expressing the
deepest sy mpsthy aud coincidence at the
| painful and distressing shock to which she
had heen subjected. 1t may here be incl
denta!ly mentioned that the Queen has fre-
ouenty visited the Duchess of Sutherland
at her London residence. on one of which
OCCASIONS she remarked TO her grace, with
rrfereuce 20 the msenifc-nce of Stafford
House. Il am coming from my house (mean-
ing Buckingham Palace to visit your pal
ace"
About fortnight later, the duke, who had
scarce recovered from his illness, embark
ed with Mrs Blair, on board his yacht, and
| left England on prolonged trip to Java
and other similar oulandish places, an
nounciug that ne would probably be absent
| for over eighteen months. Contrary to
what is generally imagined on the su ject,
! Mrs. Blair is q woman Of the world, who
was formerly we'll known in London society.
! Although the above matter has been the
! principal topic of discussion both in court
circles and at the clubs for several weeks
mast, the greatest efforts have been made 10
| keep the matter out of the papers, and the
! queens telegram 10 the duchess is the only
item in connection with the scandal which
has found its way into a couple of the socie-
ty papers.
| Il is greatly to be regretted that so en-
! liphtened an enterprsiDg peer as the DUKE
| of Sutherland should have allowed himself
! to be involved in scandal which calls to
mind In q vivid manner the sensation cre-
ated some twelve or fourteen months ago,
when the almost septusgenarian Duke OF
Beaufort forced his most charming and pop
ulas wife TO receive and submit to the pres
ence at Badminton OF the notorious opera
bouff- actress, Connie Glchrst-the same
who was present with the late Lord Ions
dale at the time of his peculiarly tragic and
revolving death may add that there is no
truth in the report which has been persist
entity circulated during the past few weeks,
according to which it was asserted that the
late Lord Wolverton's sudden death few
weeks ago occurred while the millionaire
banker peer was staying at Brighton with
| the popular actress who is now playing Lena
| Despard in "As In Looking Glass" in
| London.
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